MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact Specifications download pdf (Page 23)

REFERENCE

CHANGING FILAMENT

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HOW TO CHANGE FILAMENT

You can change ﬁlament at any time when the MakerBot Replicator Mini is not heating up

or printing.

To Load

• • Intheprintmonitorpanel,clickChange. Then click Load. The Smart Extruder will

start to heat up. When the Smart Extruder is fully heated, the extruder motor will

start to turn.

• • Whenyouhearthemotorturning,graspthetopoftheextruderassemblyandpush

• the free end of ﬁlamant into the loading tube at the top of the Smart Extruder. Keep

pushing on the ﬁlament until you feel the Smart Extruder pulling it in.

• • Waituntilyoubegintoseeplasticemergingfromtheextrudernozzle.Thenclick

• Done to stop the process.

To Unload

• • Intheprintmonitorpanel,clickChange. Then click Unload. The Smart Extruder

will start to heat up. When the Smart Extruder is fully heated, it will go through a

two-part unloading process.

• • RemovethelamentfromyourSmartExtruderonlywhenMakerBotDesktop

• directs you to. Then click Done.

Tips

• Beforeloading,cuttheendofyourlamenttocreateacleanedge.

 • Beforeremovingthecurrentlamentspool,unclipthelamentguidetubefrom

the spool pocket.

 • Clipthelamentguidetubebackintoplaceaerinsertinganewlamentspool.

• Clearawayanyexcessextrudedlamentbeforeprinting.

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